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'Woefully out of form': Ex-WK says India bowler played WTC final on 'reputation'

Following their defeat in the all-important World Test Championship final, India drew plenty of flak for several reasons, two of which were their inability to put up a fight with the bat in the second innings and the fact their bowling lacked teeth barring a couple of sessions. The fast-bowling trio, which was picked in…

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West Indies vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score

West Indies vs South Africa 1st T20i Live score: After suffering a clean-sweep in the Test series against South Africa, can the West Indies bounce back in the five-match T20I series, a format they are very strong at. It all begins with the first T20I in Grenada, where the home team skipper Kieron Pollard has…

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Mithali Raji encourages Shafali Verma to play the way she wants to on ODI debut

India women’s ODI and Test team captain Mithali Raj is expected young Shafali Verma to give India consistent starts at the top of the order. Verma, who made a fantastic debut in the one-off Test match against England, is set to play her first ODI against the same opponents on Sunday. “There will be times…

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England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs in 3rd T20I, clean-sweep three-match series

England cricket team clean-swept the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka after the Eoin Morgan-led team won the third T20I at The Rose Bowl in Southampton by 89 runs. After being asked to bat first by Sri Lanka captain Kusal Perera, England saw a sensational batting performance from openers Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan who…

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With ODI debut, Verma set to for all-format stardom

“Many thought that she is a batter who just goes tonking the ball. The way she played in the Bristol Test was just phenomenal. She showed composure and also maturity. She should definitely not change her style of playing the game,” said Edulji. After India drew the Test, Raj said: “Talent like Shafali comes once…

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'Shubman Gill requires to address it': Laxman on problems with India opener

India opener Shubman Gill’s problems against the moving ball was evident in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, which India lost by 8 wickets. While the right-hander did come up with a counter in the first innings by at times taking a few steps towards the seamer to negate the late movement but…

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'To win it against a quality team like India, definitely the pinnacle': Wagner

At last, New Zealand won an ICC trophy to end a long drought and it was one that every team would have wanted- The World Test Championship (WTC). This is something that even the Black Caps pacer Neil Wagner recognizes, who recently stated that the Kiwis win over India in the WTC final is ‘the…

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England vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I: Live score and updates

England vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl against England as they look to bounce back after losing first two games. England made two changes with Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes replacing Mark Wood (rested) and Jason Roy (Hamstring niggle). Sri Lanka also made two changes with Oshada…

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'Only one spot to do it': Shane Warne comments on IPL vs international cricket

There has been a big debate recently regarding cricketers choosing to play franchise cricket instead of turning out for their nations. Leagues like the Indian Premier League offer the players a huge amount of money to play for 2 months in the T20 format and it has sometimes swayed some of the cricketers to prefer…

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'What was Dhoni's win percentage?': Chopra explains legacy of captains

Former India opener Aakash Chopra gave the examples of India’s World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to state that the legacy of a captain is determined by the ICC trophies they won and not by the stay at the top of the rankings or win percentages. Chopra did not name current India captain…

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Mahmudullah recalled to Bangladesh Test squad for Zimbabwe series

Bangladesh and Zimbabwe are set to battle in a Test series next month and the former have recalled their star all-rounder Mahmudullah to their squad. According to a report in ESPNCricinfo, the move from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) comes keeping the injuries to wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal in mind. “During an emergency…

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'Only way she's going is up': Bangar all praise for India's Shafali Verma

What a find Shafali Verma has been for Indian cricket. Be it T20Is or Tests, the swashbuckling batter, all of 17 years of age, has taken to international cricket like duck to water. No occasion, bowler, or opposition seems to intimidate her; her numbers and attacking approach to the game bears testament. Even former India…

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Post WTC final, Shami sweats it out in the gym ahead of England series- WATCH

The World Test Championship (WTC) final is done and dusted and the focus of Team India now shifts to the upcoming five-match Test series against England. Virat Kohli, who regularly maintained that the team considered the mega finale like any other game of cricket, must be telling his boys to forget the loss and prepare…

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BCCI secretary Jay Shah hints at T20 World Cup shifting out of India

A day after reports emerged of the T20 World Cup being shifted out of India and into the UAE, BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Saturday said the board is ‘monitoring the situation’ and a decision will be taken soon. Shah, however, hinted that the tournament may be shifted to UAE. The T20 World Cup was…

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'They grabbed our passports, asked where's the mace? Even police wanted photos'

The New Zealand players received a grand welcome when they landed home with the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) mace. With an 8-wicket victory over India in the final at Southampton, New Zealand not only became the first side to lay their hands on a Test world tournament title but also ended their 21-year-long wait…

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'Team missing a genuine swing bowler': Hussain wants Bhuvneshwar for Eng Tests

After India’s underwhelming show with the ball in the final of the World Test Championship, former captain Nasser Hussain wants the management to fly Bhuvneshwar Kumar to England for the five-Test series starting August 4. Bhuvneshwar missed the flight to England and was instead picked for the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka. However, given how…

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'Can't see how they can compete': Vaughan says 'tough for England to beat India'

Former captain Michael Vaughan is apprehensive about England’s chances of beating India in the five-Test series as he underlined what he feels are some glaring issues the home team needs to address. India lost the World Test Championship final to New Zealand but England themselves will head into the series on the back of a…

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West Indies recall Andre Russell for first two South Africa T20Is

All-rounder Andre Russell returned to the fold as West Indies named a 13-member squad for the first two T20I games against South Africa starting Saturday at the National Cricket Stadium, St George’s in Grenada. Russell last played a T20I game for West Indies in March of last year and the big-hitting all-rounder’s return promises to…